Electronics Hardware Engineer

PE Global International; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PE Global is recruiting for an Electronics Hardware Engineer in Cambourne on a hybrid basis with at least 2 days on site per week. The 24‑month contract role focuses on end-to-end hardware development for low-power IoT devices, involving digital, analogue and mixed-signal design, component selection and debug.

You will lead prototype bring‑up, verification, validation and production release, collaborating with firmware, software, mechanical and systems teams.

Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• 6–8 years of hands‑on board-level electronics development experience.
• Proven experience taking at least one hardware product from specification through to production release.
• Strong experience in schematic design, component selection, PCB layout guidance, prototype bring‑up and hardware debugging.
• Solid understanding of digital, analogue and mixed‑signal electronics and low‑power design.
• Experience with embedded microcontrollers and interfaces such as I²C, SPI and UART.
• Experience with design verification, validation and structured failure/root‑cause analysis.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the full board-level hardware development lifecycle, from requirements and specifications through to production release.
• Design and develop digital, analogue and mixed-signal electronics for low-power, battery-operated IoT devices.
• Select components and develop schematics, working closely with PCB layout engineers.
• Lead prototype bring-up, hardware debugging and firmware/hardware integration.
• Plan and execute design verification and validation activities.
• Develop robust designs meeting reliability, manufacturability, EMI/EMC and regulatory requirements.
• Produce technical specifications, engineering calculations, test plans, reports and production-release documentation.
• Support engineering changes, root-cause investigations, failure analysis and ongoing product improvements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including firmware, software, mechanical, systems and product engineering.

Skills

Schematic design

PCB layout guidance

Prototype bring-up

Hardware debugging

Design verification

Root-cause analysis

Technical documentation

Embedded MCUs interfaces I2C SPI UART

Low-power embedded design

Wireless tech familiarity

Education

BSc in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

PE Global is currently recruiting for an experienced Electronics Hardware Engineer to join our client based in Cambourne. The role is an initial 24-month contract, working on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days per week onsite.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full board-level hardware development lifecycle, from requirements and specifications through to production release.
• Design and develop digital, analogue and mixed-signal electronics for low-power, battery-operated IoT devices.
• Select components and develop schematics, working closely with PCB layout engineers.
• Lead prototype bring-up, hardware debugging and firmware/hardware integration.
• Plan and execute design verification and validation activities.
• Develop robust designs meeting reliability, manufacturability, EMI/EMC and regulatory requirements.
• Produce technical specifications, engineering calculations, test plans, reports and production-release documentation.
• Support engineering changes, root-cause investigations, failure analysis and ongoing product improvements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including firmware, software, mechanical, systems and product engineering.

Requirements

• BSc or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• 6–8 years of hands‑on board-level electronics development experience.
• Proven experience taking at least one hardware product from specification through to production release.
• Strong experience in schematic design, component selection, PCB layout guidance, prototype bring‑up and hardware debugging.
• Solid understanding of digital, analogue and mixed‑signal electronics and low‑power design.
• Experience with embedded microcontrollers and interfaces such as I²C, SPI and UART.
• Experience with design verification, validation and structured failure/root‑cause analysis.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• Experience with battery‑powered or low‑power embedded systems is highly desirable.
• Experience with wireless technologies such as LoRa, GNSS, Bluetooth or similar would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC, RF integration, regulatory compliance and design‑for‑manufacture would be beneficial.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer or an equivalent professional PCB design platform.

Please note PE Global cannot provide visa sponsorship for this role, candidates will need the full right to live and work within the UK for at least the next 24 months.